MEDFORD, Ore. – A pilot project by the Oregon Department of Transportation is looking at different ways to fund new road work, and one option being discussed would replace the gas tax with a tax on mileage.

ODOT will be presenting its idea at Rogue Valley Area Commission of Transportation meeting next week. The concept would use on-board mileage reporting technology. ODOT said many newer vehicles get better gas mileage or use electric or hybrid technology, and a mileage tax could be an option to keep funding new road projects. ODOT is currently using the pilot project to explore how well the concept would work.

The RCACT meeting will be held on Nov. 13 at the ODOT office at 10 Antelope Road in White City. The meeting runs from 9 to 11:30 a.m., and will allow time for public comments.

milt says:

November 8, 2012 at 12:23 am (UTC -8)

OMG here we go again trade one tax for another hey i have a great idea
why don’t they stop wasting so much money on BS and stop paying themselfes so damn much
and maybe they could build and or repair the roads..Or maybe they could make I5 a toll road all people that live here pay 5 cents everyone eles has to pay $1.00. or a toll booth at every entry in to OUR state they have to pay $20.00 to come into OUR state just because we have to put up with thier dumb asses
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lumpy says:

November 8, 2012 at 2:17 am (UTC -8)

yea what he said.

Lou says:

November 8, 2012 at 8:24 am (UTC -8)

It’s none of your business how far I drive or where. This is the dumbest idea I’ve heard in years. This a violation of my rights! Oregon has enough taxes to support TWO states already. ENOUGH!!!!! This is so comical but so serious it could create a general uprising in our area. If I were on this committee, I would fear for my safety.

Lou says:

November 8, 2012 at 8:25 am (UTC -8)

It’s none of your business how far I drive or where. This is the dumbest idea I’ve heard in years. This a violation of my rights! Oregon has enough taxes to support TWO states already. ENOUGH!!!!! This is so comical but so serious it could create a general uprising in our area.

Shannon says:

November 8, 2012 at 9:00 am (UTC -8)

That’s not fair to poor people who have to commute for their minimum wage jobs. What about the people in Grants Pass that have jobs in Medford? Or people that can’t afford to live in the city so the live out of town and have to drive long distances to get to work? WTH Oregon? What happens to all the extra Lottery money? Even the winners only get half of their winnings, where does the rest go? Will someone please audit the state?

julz says:

November 8, 2012 at 12:38 pm (UTC -8)

Haha ya I heard of this idea a couple years ago, it was thrown around. Its not goong to happen, it violates privacy, they can stick to a gas tax. We pay so much for our gas on the west coast were being raped. I will not pay for a milage tax, I work my azz off and have to drive alot and have to drive my clients around, we pay gas,vehical insurance, matinence. Screw them!

Milt says:

November 13, 2012 at 5:47 pm (UTC -8)

Just another way for BIG BROTHER too get into our personal lives. And what like $.30 a gal isn’t enough WTH. Stop wasting so damn much money on stupid crap and try budgiting we all have too WHY NOT YOU. but you guys get you’re money from our tax money we pay, but if we wern’t so damn broke and got paid and didn’t have to cut back on our driving and be able to go do thinks with our families there would be MORE tax money for you guys TO WASTE.You push this through or even try and i thing you will see the people of our state up in arms so bad you will be lucky if any of you guys still have jobs so you can join us in the poverty lines for food stamps and food boxes.
I say SHOVE IT.